May 7, 2015 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Cat Ownership, Cats, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Tips
FDA issues a warning to pet owners about topical pain medications that contain flurbiprofen. These pain medications containing flurbiprofen are dangerous to animals, especially cats. Flurbiprofen is used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and muscle pain. It is one...
May 6, 2015 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Emergency, Pet Health, Pet Tips
I continue to hear the devastation that Xylitol causes to our pets. People continuously say they didn’t know about the harm Xylitol causes. I don’t know why but my guess would be because I am in the pet industry I have heard too many stories of dogs who...
May 5, 2015 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips, Spring
Spring is here and that means working in our yards. We will be spending more time outside with the weather being nice enjoying our hard work and it also means our dogs are going to be spending more time in the backyard exploring and playing. It is important when we...
Mar 16, 2015 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Holidays & Special Months, Pet Tips
Today I am more aware of the toxins our pets ingest on a regular basis. Recently my sweet Chrissie was diagnosed with kidney disease. It came on sudden. I believe she could have ingested something or it could be her aging, either way the damage is done to her kidneys...
Mar 10, 2015 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips
In 2010 a group of researchers in Budapest did an excellent study on how dogs respond to specific recorded growls. The researchers recorded a series of play growls, threatening growls and the growls dogs emit when they are guarding food. They placed a meaty bone in...